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Louis Joseph THOMASSIN

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£7,767

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin Bow	Silver mounted, ebony frog, silver and ebony button, excellent condition	June 2024	£7,390
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g. no hair/winding, branded "LÃ©on Bernardel"	December 2011	£4,756
Violin Bow	S/E 49 g. no hair/winding, branded "Paul Blanchard"	June 2011	£1,433
Cello Bow	S/E 81.5 g. branded "N. Audinot"	December 2010	£7,767
Cello Bow	S/E 78.0 g. (later adjustor) [Probably by]	October 2010	£2,365
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g. Paris, 1900 c.	March 2010	£1,750
Cello Bow	S/E 66 g. with fine hair	December 2009	£1,741
Violin Bow	S/E 50 g. no hair, silk winding, branded "A. Deroux"	December 2009	£1,088
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g. Paris, 1930 c. with original tinsel wrap	October 2009	£3,323
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g. "Leon Bernardel Paris" (frog & button later)	October 2009	£1,582
Violin Bow	S/E 56.0 g. (frog possibly not original to stick)	February 2009	£2,656
Violin Bow	S/E 54.5 g. without hair or lapping	June 2008	£4,828
Violin Bow	S/E 55 g. no hair/winding, branded "Paul Jombar"	December 2007	£4,425
Violin Bow	60.0 g. (frog and button not original)	October 2006	£1,539
Cello Bow	S/E 63 g. no hair/winding,"Gand & Bernardel FrÃ¨res"	June 2006	£567
Viola Bow	S/E 65.4 g.	October 2005	£1,018
Cello Bow	S/E	December 2004	£814
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g. (button not original)	November 2004	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 54 g.	December 2001	£2,270
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	November 2001	£1,675
Violin Bow	S/E 57 g.	May 2001	£1,489
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	December 2000	£3,161
Cello Bow	S/E 70 g.	December 1998	£634
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	December 1998	£2,420
Violin Bow	N/E 68 g. "Lens"	June 1991	£1,540
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	March 1986	£432

Biographies

John Dilworth Henri Poidras

John Dilworth

THOMASSIN, Louis Joseph Born 1856 Mirecourt, d. after 1904 Paris France. Bow maker. Pupil of C. Bazin. Later worked in Paris for Voirin 1872. Continued to work for Voirin’s widow after his death 1885, but established independently on the Boulevard Rochechouart 1891, later moving to 143 Boulevard Menilmontant. Supplied work to N. Audinot, P. Blanchard, Chanot, Gand, and H. C. Sylvestre. Fine work, based very closely in the Voirin style. Branded: L. THOMASSIN À PARIS [Millant/Raffin]